MRSA may increase mortality rate by 50%
Wednesday, August 24, 2011 - 12:30
in Health & Medicine
Does the Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, MRSA, cause more deaths in hospitals than the bacteria that are sensitive to common antibiotics? Opinions have been varied, but now a worldwide study indicates that the mortality rate can be 50% higher for intensive care patients infected with MRSA.